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1971 young adult novel by S. E. Hinton

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That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of age, young adultnovel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. Set in the 1960s, it follows the relationship between two brothers, Mark Jennings and Bryon Douglas, who are foster brothers, but find their relationship rapidly changing and deteriorating.

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The book was later adapted into a 1985 film starring Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer.^[1][2]

Plot

The novel is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. Mark and Bryon have been living together as brothers since the death of Mark's parents. The two often spend time hanging out at the local bar and playing pool to earn money.

The novel begins with Bryon's mother in the hospital getting surgery, which causes financial stress for the family. The boys are forced to look for jobs, but do not have much success. Bryon asks the bartender, Charlie, for a job but Wisdom (film) RYJ